Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 2,451 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 2,451 for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 3,069 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 187.9, in 2012.
France ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,064 | 3,064 | 3,064 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,455 | 2,136 | 2,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,573 | 187.9 | 3,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,336 | 2,234 | 2,451 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France was 2,451 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,069 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.9 in 2012.
- How does France rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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